MS SQL DB Developer, Digital Trade Solutions

Our client is an international company with headquarter in UK and offices in UK, USA, and Europe. It develops software products related to procurement – allowing buyers to select goods by catalogue, allowing suppliers to provide goods, preparing invoices and purchase orders, auto-generating contracts, conducting tenders, and doing other stuff related to the procurement process.

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server databases (SQL Server 2014 and higher)
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes
• Monitor the system's health and performance
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability, and security
• Maintain SQL Server Clustering on Microsoft Clustering services (MSCS)
• Maintain highly available SQL Server databases using SQL Database Mirroring/Log Shipping and SQL Always-On Technology
• Provide backup and restore functions for MS SQL Server databases in different environments (Production, Staging, Dev)
• Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time
• Provide suggestions for solutions
• Refine and automate regular processes
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems
• Perform scheduled maintenance
• Support weekly/monthly release deployment activities

Required Skills and Experience 

• 3+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA (SQL Server 2014 and higher)
• 3+ years of experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)
• 3+ years of experience with backups, restores, and recovery models
• 3+ years of experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Experience with Windows server, including Active Directory, is a plus
• Experience migrating to a higher version of MS SQL Server (2014 to 2019) is a plus
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Good written and verbal English communication skills

DataArt offers:

• Professional Development:
  - Experienced colleagues who are ready to share knowledge;
  - The ability to switch projects, technology stacks, try yourself in different roles;
  - More than 150 workplaces for advanced training;
  - Study and practice of English: courses and communication with colleagues and clients from different countries;
  - Support of speakers who make presentations at conferences and meetings of technology communities.

• The ability to focus on your work: a lack of bureaucracy and micromanagement, and convenient corporate services;

• Friendly atmosphere, concern for the comfort of specialists;

• Flexible schedule and the ability to work remotely;

• The ability to work in any of our development centers.